After playing about two snaps in his first ever NFL preseason, it was clear the Redskins had big plans for their rookie wideout. Just a year ago, Terry McLaurin was not on any NFL radars and now he’s on the radars of fantasy players all over the country as Case Keenum’s No. 1 play-maker. In his NFL debut, McLaurin was tied for second on the team with seven targets and caught five of those for 125 yards and a 69-yard touchdown. Nice. On that touchdown, he utilized his 4.35 speed to blow past the cement-footed Eagles’ corner on a skinny post and took Keenum’s pass to the crib.

Looking like more than just a deep threat, the former Buckeye will be snatched off the Week 2 Waiver Wire in just about any legitimate league. Hopefully you listened to us back in early August when we highlighted his potential in what we thought would be a shitty offense. That first half was likely a fluke, but I’ll bet that McLaurin’s game was not a fluke.

If Keenum continues to play above average, it looks like their offense could be more fantasy-relevant than we initially thought. We aren’t telling you to go all-in on the waiver wire to grab him, but he’ll provide solid depth if a stream is necessary.

Bottom Line: Pass-catching specialist, who? Christian McCaffrey returned to his college workhorse roots under new OC Norv Turner, and quickly put up Fantasy MVP-worthy numbers. He continued to flash his otherworldly receiving abilities, hauling in an NFL record 106 catches for 875 yards and 6 TDs. Yet where the usage really rose was the carries, as McCaffrey nearly doubled his 2017 total for 215 carries, 1080 yards, and 7 scores. These 321 total touches ranked third behind only Ezekiel Elliott and Saquon Barkley, and this newfound volume created the ultimate ceiling / floor combination. In the process, McCaffrey flashed both the elusiveness, breakaway ability, and most shockingly underrated power to redefine the workhorse model.

​New OC Norv Turner deserves immense credit for this outburst. His previous work with LaDanian Tomlinson proved he wasn't afraid to ride a smaller-back, as he's able to scheme his guys in space and in creative outside gaps versus just blasting them up the gut... but even still, never before had an NFL back played nearly 97% of the team's snaps. Yes, this number inevitably will fall in 2019, but McCaffrey should still hover around 85-90%, especially with Turner returning. Expect a similar buffet of weekly volume with the upside for even more efficiency should the Panthers beef up their line while their explosive young wideouts take a next step forward.

Ceiling Projection: 320 touches (100 rec.), 2,000 Tot. Yds, 13 TDs

Floor Projection*: 270 touches (70 rec.), 1600 Tot. Yds, 7 TDs

Actual Projection: 310 touches (90 rec), 1900 Tot. Yds, 12 TDs

*Note - Floors are done without injuries in mind. Of course the lowest floor is torn ACL first play of scrimmage. This assumes 16 games